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Belinda Wright was Miss Nebraska USA 2010

21

Scotia

1st runner-up 2009

Top 15 and Miss Congeniality at Miss USA 2010

A native of Scotia, Belinda Wright was crowned Miss Nebraska USA on 25 October 2009 and represented Nebraska at the Miss USA 2010 pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sadly Belinda’s father died in a farming accident while she was in Las Vegas during Miss USA 2010. She returned to compete in the final pageant, giving Nebraska their first placement since 1980 and winning Miss Congeniality.

Meet Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2010 Amanda Soltero

Belinda's sister titleholder was Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2010 Amanda Soltero. Click here to visit Amanda's profile and check out photos of their year together.

Meet Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2010 Amanda Soltero

Belinda's sister titleholder was Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2010 Amanda Soltero. Click here to visit Amanda's profile and check out photos of their year together.

Miss USA pageant photos

Competing in the Miss USA pageant is once-in-a-lifetime event few get to experience. Here are Belinda’s official Miss USA photos.

State pageant photos

The on-stage moments, the tension of the final two and the glory of the crowning, here are Belinda’s state pageant photos.

Professional photos

Lights, camera, action! Professional photoshoots are one of the perks that comes from winning a title.

Candid & Appearance photos

From events straight after her crowning to her final appearances before she passed on her crown, here’s a look at some of the appearances Belinda made during her reign, as well as other candid photos during her year.

Previous pageant photos

There’s nothing better than watching a contestant progress from year to year! Here’s a look back at Belinda’s previous pageant photos.

Farewell photos

All beautiful things must come to an end, no matter how bittersweet. See Belinda’s farewell walk and other candids from the weekend she crowned her successor Haley Herold as Miss Nebraska USA 2011.

After the crown

Winning a state title is a sisterhood for life, and Belinda has remained incredibly close with her Nebraska pageant sisters and involved with pageantry since her reign. Here are her “after the crown” photos.

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Miss USA 2018 Sarah Rose Summers

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Miss Nebraska USA 2018 Bree Coffey

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Miss Nebraska USA 2020 Megan Swanson

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Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2017 Samantha Washington

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Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2018 Michaela Edstrand

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Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2019 Erin Swanson

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Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2020 Audrey Eckert

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Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2021 Daisy Sudderth

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